What are pilot whales and how do they get stranded?

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Pilot Whale rescue operation at Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania. Source: THE ADVOCATE

The mission to rescue pilot whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast will continue over the weekend. So too the disposal of pilot whale carcasses.

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Published 25 September 2020 5:00pm

By Marcus Megalokonomos

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What are pilot whales and how do they get stranded?

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The mission to rescue pilot whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast will continue over the weekend. So too the disposal of pilot whale carcasses.

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The mission to rescue pilot whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast will continue over the weekend. So too the disposal of pilot whale carcasses.

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